“By increasing our investment to each and every publicly funded hospital in Ontario, patients will be able to connect with specialists faster, have reduced wait times and better access to the procedures they need close to home.”

— Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care

“Doctors, nurses and all staff at Cambridge Memorial Hospital work hard every day to provide superior patient care to the people of Cambridge and North Dumfries. Increased funding is our government’s commitment to giving them the resources they need to continue their stellar work in the community.”

“The budget announcement is a welcome investment that will help stabilize our health care system and strengthen frontline services. It signals the government’s renewed commitment to expand access to care at all levels. The announcement is timely as we are on the cusp of expansion with our new hospital. I believe this new funding will provide the room to balance our competing priorities of investing in new technologies, expanding our services and continuing to meet the growing health care needs of our community.”

— Patrick Gaskin, president and CEO, Cambridge Memorial Hospital

“We are fortunate in our community to have good flow in our health system - the rate of patients waiting in hospital for care in a more appropriate place is low compared to other areas and we have some of the best emergency department wait times in Ontario. This additional funding will help us to reduce wait times for vital procedures such as hip and knee replacements.”